By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected an offer of talks from former premier Imran Khan, dismissing the idea that “anarchists and arsonists” who attacked symbols of the state are eligible for dialogue.
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Pakistan faces serious risks if polls delayed beyond October: watchdog
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must hold a general election by October 2023, the country’s leading election watchdog said on Tuesday, warning that any delay would pose a serious threat to the country’s polity, economy, and integrity.
Inflation defies efforts of monetary tightening
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Inflation is poised to maintain its upward trajectory, defying efforts of monetary tightening, primarily driven by the depreciation of the rupee and a range of challenges arising from the unpredictable external and domestic economic landscape, the finance ministry said on Tuesday.
Imran Khan to face JIT over Jinnah House attack
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been summoned for questioning by a joint investigation team (JIT) investigating the attack on Lahore Corps Commander House earlier this month.
Dar set to share budget details with IMF to unlock stalled funds
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar said on Sunday the country will share its upcoming budget details with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to unlock funds that have been stalled since November last year.
Khan’s PTI forms negotiations team, coalition dismisses talks
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday formed a seven-member committee to engage in negotiations with the government, despite a senior cabinet member of the ruling coalition dismissing talks with Khan amidst a wave of departures of founding leaders from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
Imran Khan appeals for immediate talks as party members leave amidst crackdown
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed on Friday for dialogue with the government and other state institutions to resolve the country’s political and economic crisis, warning that hyperinflation and social unrest were looming.
Supreme Court halts judicial probe into audio leaks
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Friday halted a judicial probe into audio leaks that have surfaced in recent months and implicated judges from the top court and other individuals.
Imran Khan’s no-fly list status: “Thank you, but no thanks”
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan thanked the coalition government for putting him on a ‘no-fly list’ stating that he does not plan to go overseas as he does not have any property or businesses abroad and does not even hold a bank account outside the country.
33 Imran Khan supporters handed over to military courts for trial
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s interior minister said on Friday that 33 supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan had been handed over to military courts to face trial on charges of attacking military installations.